Synonyms for petulantly
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a petulant manner.
Example sentences
- testily "This conversation is going nowhere," she stated testily.
- grudgingly Tom grudgingly accepted the money Mary offered him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| petulantly | rising | |
| irritably | rising | |
| testily | rising | |
| pettishly | rising | |
| grudgingly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- testily3
- 9 letters
- irritably, pettishly
- 10 letters
- grudgingly3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (testily3 = 3 syllables).